This conference investigates the behavioral roots of polarization and misinformation, with a special emphasis on how identity, emotion, and cognitive bias influence economic decision-making. Drawing insights from behavioral economics, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, it explores why individuals align economic beliefs with group identities rather than evidence and how misinformation amplifies this effect through affective polarization. Topics include confirmation bias, echo chambers, fake news diffusion, and interventions designed to counter misinformation and restore rational choice environments.
Structure and Sessions (Who Does What):
Organizing Committee: Prepares the conference agenda, manages academic outreach, and handles logistics across virtual platforms.
Keynote Speakers: Include behavioral economists, cognitive scientists, and policy experts discussing identity-driven biases and the mechanics of misinformation.
Session Chairs: Moderate themed sessions and panel dialogues.
Presenters: Researchers, data scientists, and communication experts present evidence-based studies, policy implications, and experiments.
Participants: Engage through panels, workshops, and Q&A for knowledge-sharing.
Technical Review Committee: Reviews submitted abstracts and full papers for academic publication eligibility.
Participate and Contribute (Who Benefits):
Behavioral Economists and Researchers: Explore how misinformation and bias distort financial and policy decisions.
Policy Makers and Regulators: Learn how behavioral insights can inform counter-misinformation strategies.
Economists and Strategists: Gain tools for understanding how identity and emotion affect market and macroeconomic perceptions.
Journalists, Educators, and Communication Experts: Apply behavioral methods to improve information literacy and trust-building.
Students and Academics: Present papers and gain publication opportunities in indexed journals.
Benefits:
Certificate of Participation issued upon attendee feedback.
Commemorative momento for conference participants.
Abstracts and full papers published in internationally recognized indexed journals such as Scopus, CrossRef, Web of Science (WoS), Elsevier, and SCI listings.
Abstract Topics / Call for Papers (CFP) Tracks:
Behavioral and Cognitive Bases of Political and Economic Polarization
The Psychology of Fake News and Cognitive Biases
Confirmation and Motivated Reasoning in Financial Behavior
Affective Identity and Group Economics: The Role of Belonging
Social Media Algorithms and Echo Chambers in Economic Perceptions
Policy Interventions: Nudges and Boosts Against Misinformation
Emotional Contagion, Empathy, and Online Behavior
Network and Complexity Theories of Polarization
Trust, Authority, and Perceived Credibility in the Information Economy
Measuring and Mitigating Bias in Behavioral Forecasting and Decision Environments
Registration:
Online registration for researchers, professionals, and students.
Submission guidelines with detailed requirements and deadlines announced on the conference web portal.
All participants receive full access to conference sessions, materials, recordings, and publication proceedings.
Detailed Program Grid (2 Half Days, 9 AM to 1 PM)
Time
Day 1
Day 2
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Remarks & Welcome Address
Recap of Day 1 & Opening Keynote
09:15 – 10:00
Keynote Session I: Cognitive Biases and Affective Polarization
Keynote Session III: Algorithms, Misinformation, and Economic Trust
10:00 – 10:45
Technical Session I: Confirmation Bias and Group Identity
Technical Session III: Policy Tools for Counter-Misinformation
10:45 – 11:00
Q&A and Networking Break
Q&A and Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45
Technical Session II: Behavioral Models of Online Polarization
Panel Discussion: Rebuilding Trust and Economic Rationality
11:45 – 12:30
Abstract Presentations and Case Studies
Technical Session IV: Emotion, Media Literacy, and Decision Quality
12:30 – 13:00
Participant Feedback and Q&A
Closing Ceremony & Certificate Distribution
This conference examines how misinformation and affective identity distort rational economic decision-making and offers interdisciplinary strategies to foster informed public dialogue. Participants gain academic recognition, networking opportunities, and indexed publication pathways.
